Cracow Fall Nears as Austro German Siege After Breslau Bombing
Reports from Petrgrad to Berlin describe Russian bombs on Breslau while Kaiser’s staff met in Silesia. Cracow’s defense falters as General Dimotroff’s forces close in, Austro German refugees flood Vienna, and Polish alarms rise amid shifting fronts across Alsace to the Vosges.
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Breslau
Kaiser
Cracow
Patrograd
Silesian
Lédz
Prdrograd
Dimitroff
Vienna
Berlin
Flanders
Metz
Argonne
Revival Services To Be Continued In Hagerstown Church
Revival services ongoing at Market Street Church continue for several nights. Rev. H. Spencer Poore of Wash Square M E Church in Hagerstown has preached plain gospel sermons and roused local church interest. Poore’s last sermon was heard last night. tomorrow morning at 11 he will discuss Suffered Under Pontius Pilate and at 7:30 the evening service will feature A Great Held during the sex y school.
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Market Street
Wee
Poore
Wash‘Square Methodist Episcopal Arch
Hagerstown
Pontius
Pilate
Memorial Elks Ceremony Set for Winchester Lodge
Public notice says no special invitations issued for the Winchester Lodge 867 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks memorial service tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Elks hall at Water and Market streets. Officers invite the general public to attend as Harry B. Tatcher presides and Hugh Duffey delivers the principal address.
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Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks
Live stock and grain prices in Baltimore markets
Prices paid in Baltimore show spot wheat at 118 1 2 cents a bushel, corn at 69 1 4, prime yellow corn at 3.40 a barrel, hay prices from 18 to 20, butter 33 1 3, eggs 35 cents, poultry and game values for chickens ducks turkeys pigeons spartridges pheasants and rabbits with varied per dozen or per head rates.
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Baltimore
Installs Machine For Milking Cows
Mr. Jacob S. Haldeman of Winchester, a noted butter maker, will have his Holstein herd milked by machinery eliminating hand milking. Charles Pher t of West Chester installs a Sharpless milker at Haldeman’s Frederick county cattle barn, testing shows good results. The system milks 60 cows at once and can be powered by steam electricity or a gasoline engine to be used by Haldeman.
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Jacob S. Haldeman
Winchester
Charles Pbert
West Chester
Haldeman
Frederick County
Statement Released Denies Plucks Alley Night Stoning
Dora Boyd from the county’s western section says he was not in the Pluck’s Alley area on Wednesday night when police court fined several people for stoning Officer Noonan and others in the northeastern city section.
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Dora Boyd
Noonan
Star
Pluck’s Alley
Sunday Services At Christian Church
The Christian Church offers morning sermons by Rev. W T Walters on The Conservation of Spiritual Forces and evening reflections titled Recognizing God. Sunday school at 2:30 and Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 5:30. A Christmas entertainment by the Sunday school is planned for Monday night December 21. All children encouraged to participate. public invited.
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Christian Chrch
W.T. ‘Walters
God
Elis
Young People’s ‘Society of Christian Endeavor
Booties and Silk Stockings In Court
In New York on December 5 Mrs. Rachelle N. Ducas wife of Benjamin P. Ducas testified in Justice Blanchard's court to null a 1906 separation agreement. She wore knee length booties and dove silk stockings prompting a judge to remark her limbs were insufficiently clad. She kept her feet curled beneath her.
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New York
Rachelle N. Ducas
Benjamin P. Ducas
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
Barrett Sues Stevens for $2500 Alienation of Wife Affections
In Berkeley County Ger ardstown district Steward Barrett files suit against neighbor Joseph G Stevens seeking 2500 damages for alienating Barretts wife. Barrett alleges Stevens won the affections of Mrs Barrett causing her to leave him and move west. Mrs Barrett and Stevens had married sisters Charles Nelson returns to Capon Springs after a week at Hotel Jack.
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Gerardstown
Berkeley County
Steward Barrett
Joseph G. Stevens
Barrett
Stevens
West
Charles F.nelson
Capon Springs
W. Va
Hotel Jack
Wealthy Man Jos Alexander in Chicago Mann Act Case
Providence December 6 Col Jos Alexander a Providence millionaire faced Mann Act charges after Miss Jessie Cope of Los Angeles testified. He refused to discuss the allegations, saying he would shoot himself first, and was arrested on Washington orders after an hours concealment. He is said to be nearly 70. Cope says he promised marriage and showered gifts before transporting her from Los Angeles to Chicago.
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Providence
R. 1
Jos Alexander
Chicago
Jessie Cope
Los Angeles
Cal
Alexander
Washington
Miss Cope
Contributions Aid Belgian Relief Fund
A list of donations to the Belgian Relief Fund totaling $628.49 includes cash from individuals such as Madison county officials and residents, and in kind contributions like apples, clothing, coats, pants, and flour from local community members and teachers. Named donors include R. M. Swimley, John H. Myers, Miss Bierer, Mrs. Thornton Good, and many others.
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Money
R. M. Swimley
Wo Carter
Valley School
John Ih. Myerse
Edge
Sue
Bierer
Edward S. Baker
Gary West Virginia
Thornton Good
Nannie R
Frese
Ty Bee Vicar
Ste- Phéne
Oly
A.ces Viene
Taylor
Madison County
Have a Fine Boy Born to Stewart McCarty Family
Mr and Mrs Stewart McCarty of West Water street are the proud parents of a fine boy born Wednesday evening weighing nine pounds Both mother and child are reported to be doing well Yellow collie lost with white around neck Reward offered Call 603 Washington street prompt return
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Stewart McCarty
West Water Street
Baby
Washington Street
Pet Heffie Bower Ill In Winchester Hospital
A well known Winchester resident, Mr. Lee Jackson Heffie bower, known as Pet, was taken to Memorial Hospital several days ago for medical treatment. His condition is serious after a general breakdown though officials expect he will pull through. Mr. Pred. Anderson returned this afternoon from a business trip to Washington and other eastern cities.
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Lee Jackson
Pet
Heffiebower
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Anderson
Washington
Dance report sparks censoring of Strasburg tale
A Strasburg note defends the Rev R C Meeks from a published account of a charity dance. The letter argues the Winchester Star story exaggerated scenes and misattributed involvement by local residents. It names dance promoters J H Richard Stover Sonner and others and notes Meeks attended briefly without protest.
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Winchester Star
Strasburg
R. c. Meeks
Strasburg M
Church, South
Meeks
Fred Sonner
Mesers
J. Hi
Richard
H. L. Keller
Stover G Sonner
Lee Gonner
Joolson
Orerhaps
Laonder
Bright Child Claimed By Death In White Post
Eve lyn Richard Hardy six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A Barry and granddaughter of Mrs W R of White Post died in Washington DC on November 16. The family and friends mourn the loss of a beloved child with many sympathies offered to Mrs Hardy formerly Miss Virg ie Harrel of Charlestown West Virginia.
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White Post
Evelyn Richard Hardy
Merle
A. Barry
Ww. Rk
Fashinet
D. c
Evelyn
Virgie Harrel
Charlestown
W. Va
Opportunity To Join the Church at Kernstown
The doors of Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church will open tomorrow morning to receive new members. The protracted meeting has drawn large crowds over about two weeks, with many making a public profession of religion. Dr. Jones and Reeve assisted Winchester church members have led the services, boosting curest work and greater local interest.
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Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Kernstown
Alfred Tones
Kernatown
Humber
Jones
Oy Reeve
Winchester Church
Winchester
Weather forecast for Virginia turns windy tonight
Forecaster predicts rain tonight with likely east to northeast rain across Virginia through Sunday. Light to moderate showers expected, with cooler temperatures and breezy conditions lingering into the weekend.
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Virginia
Rales
Allies Press On In Belgium And Alsace War Updates
Berlin reports French assaults on German lines in landers repulsed while French gains near Altkirch in Alsace are claimed, and German counters in Argonne and East Prussia also repulsed with losses. Russian attack near Mazurian Lakes repelled as Germany notes Poland offensive proceeding. Emperor William returns to Berlin after visiting eastern front troops.
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Belgium
Berlin
Argonne
Alsace
Altkirche
Ast
Prussia
Poland
William
Mr. J L Cather Improves After Illness
Friends report Mr. J L Cather has improved at his West Amherst Street home after several weeks of illness. He slept well last night for the first time in two weeks and is now much better.
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J. L.cather
West Amherst Street
Mr. Cather
Business College Closes Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
Involuntary bankruptcy filings were filed in federal court against Southwestern Business College of New Mexico, whose Harrisonburg Business College branch has ceased operations. The Harrisonburg campus has halted activities.
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United States
Southwestern Business College
New Mexico
Harrisonburg Businese College
Harrisonburg College
Fort Hill Verses Honor Old Fort and Deceased Judge Brannon
The OM newspaper reflects on Fort Hill memories and pays tribute to the late Judge Henry Brannon born locally. It muses on enduring friendship through aging, quoting Tennyson and highlighting the ties that bind communities to their historic sites and figures.
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Union Fire Company
Henry Brannon
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Strasburg, Va
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Winchester Furniture Company
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